A "serious violent offender" is described as someone who has been convicted of a crime, such as murder, voluntary manslaughter, battery, kidnapping, rape, or robbery, or has attempted to commit or conspired to commit such a crime.

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Aaron Simpson, 8 of Sidney, Ohio, lines up a shot as he fires a pellet gun at the NRA Convention in Indianapolis on April 24, 2014.(Photo: Matt Detrich/IndyStar)

Is there an age limit to own or sell a gun?

Gun-carry licenses cannot be issued to anyone under age 18 or under 23, if that person has been adjudicated a delinquent child for an offense that would be considered a felony if committed by an adult.

An adult cannot sell or transfer a gun to someone younger than 18, unless there is a parent-child or guardian relationship present.

You also cannot legally sell or transfer ownership of a handgun to someone ineligible to purchase one from a dealer or someone who intends to use it to commit a crime.

Jorge Zapata,16, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., embraces his mother, Lavinia Zapata, after a mass shooting on Feb. 14, 2018, at the school. Seventeen people died of injuries in the attack.(Photo: Xavier Mascarenas/The (Stuart, Fla.) News))

Can you carry a gun on school property?

No one, including a person licensed to carry a handgun, can carry a gun on school property (including preschools), on a school bus, or on property being used for a school function, unless that person has been authorized to do so by the school board.

There are other places where even licensed gun owners cannot carry a weapon, such as aircrafts or in controlled access areas of airports, riverboat casinos, the Indiana State Fair, and at courthouses and the Indiana Statehouse and Government Center — as well as any place where the carrying of firearms is prohibited by federal law.

However, former Gov. Mike Pence signed into law a measure in 2014 to allow adults to keep guns locked in their vehicles in school parking lots. The law applies to teachers, parents and school visitors as well as student gun club members who receive permission from their school principal.

Backlogged gun-carry license applications at the Carmel Police Department in 2013.(Photo: Robert Scheer/IndyStar)

Is there a license to carry in Indiana?

Yes. You must have a license to carry a handgun in Indiana.

However, no license is required to carry a rifle or shotgun. You also don't need a license to carry a handgun on property you own, rent or lease, or on someone else's property if that person has authorized you to carry a weapon there.

Is it legal to open carry in Indiana?

Yes, if you have a license. The law doesn't specify whether gun license holders should conceal a handgun or carry it out in the open.

However, the Indiana State Police advises that gun owners should be aware that carrying a gun in plain sight in public could be threatening to some people. Gun owners also should be aware of areas that may prohibit guns, such as private businesses.

What is the red flag law?

There are red flag laws in five states: California, Connecticut, Oregon, Washington and Indiana. They are meant to temporarily restrict someone's access to guns when they're a danger to themselves or others.

Hunting is legal in Indiana. You don't need a license to hunt on land that you own or lease, if you meet certain conditions.(Photo: IndyStar file photo)

Does Indiana regulate guns in hunting or at shooting ranges?

A person can carry a handgun without a license at a gun show, firearms expo, gun owner's club or convention, hunting club, shooting club, firearms training course, or when a person is receiving services to repair, maintain or modify a gun.

A person also can carry without a license when at a shooting range, while attending a firearms instructional course or while engaged in legal hunting.